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MARGAUX AND TESSA IN PARIS
THE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THIS BOOK WERE ALL CREATED BY HAND IN THE MID-CENTURY CHILDRENS’ BOOK ILLUSTRATION TRADITION. THE CAT AND MOUSE CHARACTERS ARE ARTISTS OF DANCE. FRIEND, CLAUDE, IS A POET. THEIR ADVENTURES ARE ALL ABOUT ART, CREATIVITY AND BEING CONFIDENT IN YOUR STYLE, BELIEFS AND INDIVIDUALITY OF SELF EXPRESSION.
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WHISKERS AND FINS
A BEDTIME RIDDLE
PURRMAID SONG
PURRMAID SINGS HER SONG AT SEA
WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME
TO DINE AND DANCE WITH SEAHORSE TEAMS
AMONGST THE GLOWING STARFISH GLEAMS
SIPPING CUPS OF CATNIP TEA
IMAGINATION IS THE KEY
GOODNIGHT FOR NOW AND HAPPY DREAMS.
BENEATH THE BLUISH GREENY SEA, A FANTASY CREATURE CAME TO BE.
SHE SINGS HER PRETTY TUNES AT NIGHT, SO YOU MAY SLEEP TILL EARLY LIGHT.
SHE HOPES THAT YOU WILL TRY TO GUESS, THE NAME THAT TRULY FITS HER BEST.
I’LL GIVE YOU CLUES TO MAKE IT EASY, DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU GET SLEEPY.
SHE IS FLUFFY AND FURRY ABOVE THE WAIST, WITH LONG WHITE WHISKERS ON HER FACE.
IF YOU’RE NOT TIRED THE RIDDLE GETS BETTER, THIS CRITTER HAS FURR AS SOFT AS FEATHERS.
YOU THINK SHE’S A FISH BUT YOU’RE GUESSING TOO SOON, HOWEVER SHE SWIMS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
TO PUZZLE YOU FURTHER IS NOT VERY NICE, BUT THIS ONE LOVES CHASING SOME SWIMMING WHITE MICE!
THESE ARE CALLED MOUSEMAIDS AND THEY’RE SPECIAL TOO, IN FACT THERE MAY ONLY BE JUST A FEW.
CHEESE UNDERWATER? WELL THERE IS ALMOST NONE, SO WHEN YOU GO BOATING PLEASE TOSS IN A CRUMB.
OUR QUITE UNUSUAL FINNED FURRY BEAST, IS CONSTANTLY HUNGRY FOR HER FAVORITE FEAST.
WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES HER WHITE WHISKERS TWITCH? IT’S A SOUND NOT A SMELL, CAN YOU GUESS WHICH?
I’TS NOT AN ICE CREAM TRUCK OR THE SIZZLE OF STEAK OR THE WHOOSH OF THE BLOWING OUT CANDLES ON CAKE.
THE CAN OPENER NOISE IS WHAT PERKS UP HER EARS, THE GRINDING OF TIN ALMOST BRINGS HER TO TEARS.
FURRY SHE IS FROM POINTED EARS TO WAIST, AND BELOW THAT IS SOMETHING FOR SWIMMING WITH GRACE.
SHE CAN SWIM WITH THE DOLFINS AND EELS AND WHALES AND SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL MERMAIDS TAIL.
SHE MAKES A PURRING SOUND YOU’VE HEARD IT BEFORE, MEOWING TOO SOMETIMES THEN PURRING SOME MORE.
WHAT IS THIS CREATURE THAT IS PURRY AND FURRY AND SWIMS LIKE THE WHALES WITH A MERMAID’S TAIL?
WHO IS WHISKERED AND FINNED AND LOVES OPENING TINS?
HERE IS A CLUE AND I’M COUNTING ON YOU TO THINK ABOUT RHYME YOU’LL GET IN NO TIME.
THIS CRAZY CREATURE HAS A SILLY NAME IT SUITS HER LOOKS AND GIVES HER FAME.
IT’S A SOUND THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT, THE ONE THAT GIVES HER, “MOTOR MOUTH.”
PURRMAID, IS HER KOOKY NAME! HALF CAT HALF FISH AND SHE’S VERY TAME.
SHE LOVES TO FLIP HER GLAMOROUS TAIL WHILE WIGGLING HER WHISKERS AND JUGGLING SNAILS.
SEA SPONGES MAKE HER SPLENDED BED AND THE SOFTEST PILLOWS FOR HER HEAD.
THE STAR FISH TWINKLE WHEN SHE SAILS BY
AND THE OCTOPUSES GIVE HER EIGHT HIGH FIVES!!
THE SNOWMAN WITH 2 CARROTS
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RECURRING NIGHTMARE
IN THE BEGINNING………..
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
USING HIS OWN SHADOW TO MAKE A BIRD WITH TWO BEAKS
UNCLE ART
CARDINAL KNOWLEDGE
IT TOOK A LOT OF SNOWBALLS TO BUILD THAT
HE SWEARS HE’S NOT A LIAR
BRAGS ABOUT HIS CARROT WEIGHT
CARROT ENVIE
SUDDEN ALLERGY TO CARROTS
CENTERFOLD OF DECEMBER’S ISSUE OF VEGETARIAN MAN
PLANKING
ROUND AND ROUND
GLOBES,MOONS AND A SNOWMAN LIKE ME
RUBBER BALLS, ROLLING DOWN HALLS, CRASHING THJROUGH WALLS
PIES, HOOLA HOOPS, FISHBOWLS AND PEAS
CIRCLES INSIDE CIRCLES ALL IN ALL
THE HAMMER SEES EVERYTHING AS A NAIL
EYE OF A STORM FUNNELING TO A BIRD’S EYE ON A MAP
SPHERICAL MAN SEES THE SPIRALS OF A SNAIL
TORNADO LEAVING HOLES IN A LIFE AND BATHTUBS IN YOUR LAP
ROUND AND ROUND NOBODY KNOWS
SWIRLS OF SNOW, BITING FROST AND WHIPPING SLEET
CARVING, RESHAPING MY GLOBES TO HOLES
GONE I AM NEGATIVE DIMPLES WHERE THE HORIZON MEETS
THREE NEGATIVES MAKE A POSITIVE
WHAT’S ONE MORE
AN X-RAY WITH NO BONES
STACKED ORBS NO VISABLE CORE
LINGERING IMPRINT THE WINTER OWNS
WISHES THEY’D USED FRESHER PRODUCE
THE REMAINING COPIES FROM THE ORIGINAL PRINTING ARE 18.50 EACH.
THE SNOWMAN WITH TWO CARROTS IS AN ENDEARING COLLECTION OF POEMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ABOUT A SNOWMAN WITH TWO CARROTS. OVERALL THE IILUSTRATIONS ARE HUMOROUS AND INTENDED FOR A SOPHISTICATED, ADULT AUDIENCE. THE POETRY IS TENDER, IMAGINITIVE AND HEARTFELT. EACH SITUATION THE SNOWMAN IS FEATURED IN IS LOGICAL INTHE FULL LIFE OF A CHARACTER WITH QUALITIES OUTSIDE THE NORM OR HAVING TWO CARROTS.
THE SNOWMAN WITH 2 CARROTS
MONSIEUR SNOWMAN HAS 2 CARROTS
ONE ABOVE AND ONE BELOW
WHEN YOU MEET PLEASE DON’T OFFEND HIM
SHOULD YOUR DOWNWARD
GLANCES GO…
BELOW HIS WAIST A BREACH OF TASTE
COULD MAKE THIS BON VIVANTE LOSE FACE
LOOK INSIDE HIS CHARRED COAL EYES
FOR STRENGTH TO HELP YOU TO DISGUISE
YOUR CARNEL CURIOSITY
THAT DUBS HIM A MONSTROCITY
CLEVER ICEMAN SO WELL ENDOWED
CRYSTALLINE GENTLEMAN FROM THE CLOUDS
FINEST FIGURE OF A MAN
TRY TO DATE HIM IF YOU CAN
THE LINE IS LONG
VERY LONG
A BAD SPELLER
RORSCHACH RESPONSE,
“A SNOWMAN WITH 2 CARROTS'‘
HERE ARE SOME SAMPLES FROM THE BOOK
WEIRD SENSE OF HUMOR.
THE STUFF WE’RE MADE OF
SNOW, I’M FULL OF IT
AN APPLE A DAY DOSEN’T HELP ME A BIT
MUNDANE CAREER TO DO NOTHING BUT SMILE
LIKE TO GO SLEDDING ONCE IN A WHILE
OH, RIGHT, A SCARF, SOME SNOW AND TWO CARROTS WILL DOA RED
BEATING HEART WOULD MAKE ME LIKE YOU
FACING THE SUN
CATS AND SUNFLOWERS TURN THEIR HEADS INTO THE SUIN
INTOXICATED BY RAYS IGNITING YELLOW AND GENTLE PURRING
FUR WARMING, BLOSSOMS BOBBING, ALIVE IN THAT THEY ARE ONE
TRAGIC CONTRAPOSITIVE RECIPE OF SUN AND SNOW IS NOT SO ENDURING
SAVE THE DAY THAT THE SUN COAXED TWO CARROTS OUT OF EARTH
TO PUNCTUATE, IMITATE AND STIMULATE WHAT BLIZZARDS ARE OBSCURING
MAGICALLY A MAN APPEARS AS IF IN A VIRGIN BIRTH
ORANGE CONES FED WITH SUN, BLESSED AND WORTH PROCURING
SUN IN HIM TOO AND THEY ARE THREE
A MAN OF CHARACTER
ANIMATED, PRANKING LIGHTHEARTED SCAMP
THREE SCOOPS OF ICE CREAM WITH ORANGE CANDY
IN LEAGUE WITH FROZEN CHILL AND DAMP
PIPE, SCARF, HAT AND SHINYBUTTONS, LOOKING DANDY
MAN OF SNOW IN SNOW, IN HARMONY WITH HIS SURRROUNDINGS
COMFORTABLE IN HIS WORLD WHIRLING AND WHITE
TO STAND STONE STILL IS ASTOUNDING
SUN REFLECTING EVERYWHERE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT
WARM AND COLD MELTING AND FREEZING
A WORTH HIS SALT IS FLUID THEN SOLID
SUCH MEN ARE RARE AND DESERVINGOF PLEASING
ANOTHER KIND WILLLEAVE YOUR HEART EMPTY AND SQUALID
CHARMING CHARACTER SO MANY WANT TO KNOW HIM
HOW CAN HE SPORT HIS FIGURE SO SHAMELESSLY?
WHY SHOULD HE BE ASHAMED OF AN ADDITIONAL LIMB?
HE STANDS BY HIS BELIEF IN UNIQUENESS TENACIOUSLY